During our ‘On Country’ day today, the kindergarten children were observing what our community looks like in summer, as a part of our seasonal learning project. The children took notice of the big tree in our local memorial park and drew a picture of what it looks like in summer ☀️ I wonder what it will look like in autumn? 🍂 The children’s observations will support us as we create our ‘Seasonal Calendar’, which will then be used to help form our curriculum.#goodstartmoments#excursion#oncountry

🌱 Natural Playground 🌱 During last weeks walk we came across a perfect place to climb. The children had the opportunity to explore safe risk taking, analysing how they can climb the stump, whilst keeping themselves and their peers safe. So much fun!#goodstartmoments#treeclimbing#outdoors

We love sharing stories about people, places and purpose. Meet Mrs. G, a teacher at Tom Price Primary School who volunteers a lot of her valuable spare time to our Ranger 4 Life program. She's teamed up for this happy snap with Renira, one of our star students and receiver of the BMX bike for her dedication and attendance in Term 4 last year.

Can you see the tall man standing in the right corner? Sometimes our ancestors from ancient times show themselves to warn you about going into caves or sacred sites.

The man in the hi-vis is my step father and he is a medicine man. He or his father use their abilities to make sure that caves and other sacred places are safe to enter. So be careful where you go when out on country!

Good morning to these perfect Yugari Live Yugari should have their leg + lip extended out of their bright, shimmering shell... To appreciate these beauties are related to the Yugari our family has consumed for ten of thousands of years excites me + delights me... Heirloom Yugari 😘

The Kinder children were ready for their first ‘On Country’ day today! Our first destination was our local oval. When we arrived we thanked the Bangerang People of the Yorta Yorta Nation for sharing their land with us. The children enjoyed exploring the land and look forward to many more adventures learning about their local community environment!#goodstartmoments#excursion#oncountry

Health and wellbeing extends more than just changing the diet to live a sustainable lifestyle and being active, also incorporates the holistic approach of wellness, being on country, learning culture and teachings from elders and passing that priceless knowledge onto the next generation.

Traditional values with families in different parts of the country and help guide our young ones to nurture them with enriched language, culture, dance and spirituality of stories from our beautiful elders sharing over campfire (feed). While focusing on being better every day with being active and getting the kids involved as a whole family, getting back on country for healing, enjoying healthy traditional foods and keeping culture together.

Here's another of the amazing short films created by DPM with funding by Western NSW PHN as part of a series of Community Conversations around Mental Health. Nathan Sutherland’s Yarn - Going in to speak with a psychologist can seem like one of the hardest things to do, but once you take that leap, you will feel better than you’ve felt in ages. No one knows this more than provisional psychologist, Nathan Sutherland - one of only two hundred psychologists in Australia who identify as First Nations. Just click on the link in our profile. www.tinyurl.com/DPMshort6 #talk#communicatehowyoufeel#family#youarenotalone#thehardeststep big respect to DPM filmmaker @mitchohearn

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More travel adventures... This week our CEO delivered a workshop on our ABC On-Country programs in Port Lincoln, South Australia. Working with the Alinytjara Wilurara Natural Resourse Management Board.

The view from the conference room and waterfront of country was amazing!

The Atherton Oak (Athertonia diversifolia), all the way from Djirrbal + Ngadjonji country who are part of the Djirrbalngan language nation in the Atherton Tablands Region, known as rainforest mobs 🦋👣 Native to north Queensland rainforest tree closely + related to the macadamia. The tree produces a tasty edible nut which has been a valued food item to traditional owners for thousands of years😊🔥 It was wonderful to find one #oncountry - mind blowingly violaceous

"Richard enjoying a respite from the heat in Kabulwarnamyo. Each day, after school, the children head to the local spring for a cool down and a play. Such a pleasant way to end the day" . . . Kabulwarnamyo is in West Arnhem, in the top end of the Northern Territory. It's a remote homeland and ranger base with a population of 50 people. The community sits within the Wardekken Indigenous Protected Area which covers beautiful stone and gorge country. In collaboration with various organisations and scientists, people from Kabulwarnamyo developed the world's first greenhouse gas abatement scheme based on fire management practices.🔥 . . . Photo by @hewgs via @karrkadkanjdjitrust

Its back this week!! The very special Welcome Me to Country sessions in #TomPrice Please not the ABC #OnCountry education team will be breaking for week 6 for staff development (11 – 15 March). All other dates are as per the flyer and we will be excited to see you. Pls contact Belinda on 049799051 for more info 🍃

Today we went out on country to Bunuba land with our local Bunuba women as our guides. So humbled to hear the stories of their families, learn about some of the local bush food & medicine while learning a little language from these amazing women. #strongwomen#fitzroycrossing#oncountry#kimberly

DPM is proud to announce the release of a new collaboration with the Yaegl community of Maclean and Yamba NSW. Big love to all of the amazing young people, Elders and community members, and thanks to the Yugilbar Foundation for making it possible... Link to video in comments below.